Ploughing Match
Ploughing Match Prizes 2012
Farm Classes
The Royal County Of Berkshire Show Best Farmed Farm
| 1st | Copas Farms |
Class 0 – The King George VI Challenge Cup
| 1st | Copas Farms |
| 2nd | Randall Farms (Winner of the Charles Hobbs Challenge cup) |
Class 1 – The Maidenhead Advertiser Challenge Cup
For the best farmed farm over 1000 acres
| 1st | Copas Farms |
| 2nd | Emmett Brothers |
| 3rd | David Philp and Partners |
Class 2 – The Lord Astor’s Challenge Cup
For the best farmed farm under 1000 acres
| 1st | Randall Farms |
| 2nd | Syngenta |
| 3rd | Rinder Ltd |
Class 4 – Duke of Edinburgh Award for Nature Conservation
For responsible farming coupled with care for the countryside
| 1st | Syngenta |
| 2nd | Randall Farms |
Crops
Class 7 – S.W. Philp Challenge Bowl
For the best field of Winter Wheat
| 1st | Royal Farms |
| 2nd | Randall Farms |
| 3rd | David Philp and Partners |
Class 8 – Henry Denny & Son Challenge Bowl
For the best field of Winter Barley
| 1st | David Philp and Partners |
| 2nd | J Rayner and Sons Ltd |
| 3rd | Emmett Brothers |
Class 9 – E T Biggs Challenge Cup
For the best field of Winter Oilseed Rape
| 1st | Emmett Brothers |
| 2nd | David Philp and Partners |
| 3rd | Randall Farms |
Class 10 – The NFU Cup
For the best field of Spring Barley or Spring Wheat
| 1st | Royal Farms |
| 2nd | David Philp and Partners |
| 3rd | Syngenta |
Class 11 – The Knight Frank & Rutley Challenge Cup
For the best field of Oats
| 1st | Emmett Brothers |
| 2nd | David Philp and Partners |
| 3rd | Hurleyford Farms |
Class 12 – The Patullo Higgs Challenge Cup
For the best field of a spring sown break crop
| 1st | Fairacre Farms |
| 2nd | Randall Farms |
| 3rd | Shottesbrooke Farms/td> |
Livestock
Beef Judging
Class 17 – R H Muir Challenge Cup
Best Beef Bull
| 1st | Rachel Archer |
| 2nd | Giles Philp |
| 3rd | Andrew Allan |
Class 18 – Spillers Challenge Cup
Best suckler herd
| 1st | Andrew Allan |
| 2nd | Donald Dawes |
| 3rd | Malcolm Burfitt |
Class 19 – G Copas Challenge Cup
Best commercial beef enterprise
| 1st | Malcolm Burfitt |
| 2nd | Giles Philp |
| 3rd | Paul Rinder |
Sheep Judging
Class – F R Cartman Challenge Cup
Class 22 – Sheep Stockmanship Prize
| 1st | Louise Craig |
| 2nd | Malcolm Burfitt |
| 3rd | Gerald Lavinge |
Gardens
Class 23 – Tudor Challenge Cup
For the Best Garden – Open to Members
| 1st | Mr and Mrs Potter |
| 2nd | Joint – Mr and Mrs T Copas, Mr and Mrs J Emmett and Mr and Mrs G Copas |
| 3rd | Tony King |
Class 24 – Barge Farm Cup
Best Cottage Garden – Open to employees of members
| 1st | Alan Boyd – Shottesbrooke |
| 2nd | Linda Hicks – Copas Farms |
| 3rd | Stephen Hullat – W.C. Emmett and Sons |
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